July 23 2025

Proven geological reserves of Kenli 10-2 exceed 100 million tons

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced the start of production at an oil field in the Bohai Sea, marking a major step in the development of the country’s offshore energy resources, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.

The Kenli 10-2 oil field is located in the southern waters of the Bohai Sea. It is the largest lithological field discovered to date in China’s offshore areas, with proven geological reserves of over 100 million tons.

As part of the first stage of the Kenli 10-2 development project, it is planned to commission 79 production wells with an expected maximum daily flow rate of 3 thousand tons of oil and gas equivalent. The second phase of the field development is planned to be launched later.

It is noted that CNOOC has established a sophisticated reservoir development technology system specifically designed for heavy oil production.

As CNOOC Deputy General Manager Yan Hongtao said, the launch of the first phase of the Kenli 10-2 oil field development project marks a new stage in the development of complex offshore heavy oil deposits in China.

“This is a key step towards achieving our annual production target of 40 million tonnes from the Bohai Sea fields within a year,” he said.

Source: https://portnews.ru/news/379692/